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Finding the Light in the Darkness
Yesterday, I had an incredibly powerful yoga class. I spent the entire class practically wtih my eyes closed. It wasn't intentional at first but then…
Mind-Body Bookshelf: Enjoy Every Sandwich
"In many other cultures, death is looked upon as a natural event and peaceful deaths are looked upon as celebrations of the person's life, not…
In Jacmel: The Missing Twin
...in the background for everyone in this coastal city, and all the surrounding communities, as well as in Port-au-Prince, is the tide of losses that…
Day 1 of the Training- Jacmel, Haiti
120 trainees and 40 international faculty, interns, interpreters and staff come together in Haiti's Soeurs Salesiennes School to learn techniques for addressing trauma.
Arriving in Jacmel
At the community center in Jacmel, faculty, Haitian interns, and seasoned trainees come together to plan a future program
In Haiti
Trainees in Jacmel, Haiti will learn the science and practice of self-care, in a supportive small-group setting led by Dr. Gordon and Center faculty.
Interview: Dr. James Gordon at the Integrative Healthcare Symposium
Dr. Sandi Scheinbaum interviews Dr. James Gordon, director of the Center for Mind-Body Medicine and author of "Unstuck" at the Integrative Healthcare Symposium in February,…
Report from the Field: Mind-Body with the Lakota at Pine Ridge
“I am in awe of the experience that taught me that a people can be wounded, yet open; display grace amidst pain and humor alongside…
A New Way to Think of Lovingkindness
He suggests treating yourself as you would a dear friend or loved one. Speak gently, with respect, use thoughts that are nurturing, not destructive.
Mind-Body Bookshelf: Learning to Breathe
She made a decision to spend a year seeing if meditation and other mind-body techniques could help her heal, and the results are riveting.
The Magic of Presence
And then the magic happened, like it does every time-- a magic that comes from people being fully present for themselves and each other. Those…
Helping the helpers cope with Newtown
Michele Novella and Dr. James Gordon talk before a workshop in resiliency and self-care for area psychologists and councilors dealing with the issues surrounding the…
Wise Council Interview
Clinical Psychologist Dr. David Van Nuys interviews Dr. James Gordon on Mind Body Medicine and His Book "Unstuck."
Mind-Body Medicine is “How to Heal Psychological Trauma”
...the author recognizes CMBM’s groundbreaking efforts to teach and support hundreds of thousands of people in Kosovo, Israel, Gaza, Haiti, Southern Louisiana, as well as…
Mind Over Medicine
An in-depth look at the role psychology does—and doesn’t—play in American health care.
Helping Haitians to Heal, part 2
Men and women who have held back personal feeling in favor of continual service to others practice self care in small groups.
Rebuilding Haiti, Better Than Before
We at the Center for Mind-Body Medicine are working with every major health and mental health organization in Haiti, including the Ministry of Health and…
Labor Day Stress Relief
Here are five steps drawn from my most recent book, “Unstuck: Your Guide to the Seven-Stage Journey Out of Depression,” that people can take to…
Picking Up The Pieces In Haiti
I've seen been in wars and post-war situations with our work for the Center for Mind, Body, Medicine and post-Katrina, some terrible situations, but there…
An Afternoon of Mind Body Wellness: James Gordon at George Mason University
Presentation by Dr. James Gordon, author of Unstuck: Your Guide to the Seven-Stage Journey Out of Depression
Gaza Blog Day 4
“How do you,” he asks soberly, “deal with a situation in which during a mind-body group bombs are going off?” “This has happened to me…
Prison Transformations Letter and PBS Unstuck!
Prisoners who commit generous acts toward dying fellow inmates awaken to their own capacity for love and, in the process, come to feel regret and…
Unstuck with Dr. James Gordon | Preview | PBS
Marrying modern science with the wisdom of the world's great psychological and spiritual traditions, Dr. Gordon's "unstuck" approach will help people who are suffering from…
Evaluating Self-Help Organizations’ Claims
Three people who attended a sweat lodge ceremony in Ariz. have died. Self-help guru James Arthur Ray, who ran the ceremony, is under investigation. Dr.…
Radio Show on Sat. Oct. 10!
Hi everyone--check out this internet radio show, airing starting this Saturday at noon ET, for our lively discussion of mind-body medicine, the importance of prevention,…
Stress and the Economy: My Washington Post Article
My piece, "Some Simple Steps for the Stressed-Out: Psychiatrist Offers Simple Steps for Coping with Uncertainty," on dealing with stress from the economic downturn, appeared…
In the Science Times
My own work over the last forty years, and my reading of the “evidence-based” scientific literature, strongly suggest that an integrative, non-pharmacological approach based on…
Landmark CMBM Randomized Controlled Trial Treating PTSD in Children Published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry
The study, “Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Post-War Kosovar Adolescents Using Mind-Body Skills Groups: A Randomized Controlled Trial,” which was published today online in…
